Mathematics teachers, researchers and specialists in educational technology from Quebec, Canada developed virtual tools that make interactive simulations of games of chance. These tools were presented to a group of teachers from New Brunswick through workshops and they then got to test and validate them with their students. Semi-structured…

This piece is an autobiographical reflection on practice. Models of professional development are reviewed based on personal experience in the field working with practicing teachers in a variety of capacities. A case is made for teacher inquiry as a model for sustained professional improvement over time that is personally meaningful and potentially…

This article identifies and discusses ethical dilemmas inherent when undertaking research with children or other vulnerable populations: power relations, risks and benefits, and informed consent and confidentiality (Maguire, 2005). Ethical dilemmas often arise when researchers attempt to merge the interests of their research and the interests of…

The Understanding Evolution website (http://evolution.berkeley.edu/) was developed to provide a freely accessible resource that promotes the teaching of evolution and improved understandings of evolution among students and the general public. Evaluations show that the strategies employed in site design have allowed it to effectively meet those…

Thanks to advances in user-friendly, new media technology, many educational organizations around the world are supporting young people who wish to express their views through media production. The term "youth media practice" refers to these media production activities. This paper raises questions about the possibilities and limitations of the idea…

At an elementary school in inner city Toronto, I am working with the principal, a kernel group of primary teachers, and the school's technician to develop children's digital literacies. Main Street School is dedicated to the pursuit of social equity for its population of grade K-5 students who are characterized by high multiculturalism and low…

An introduction to the theme of the journal, technology and education, where basic political, financial and pedagogic questions are examined. (HB)

A brief look at the history of technology in education. (HB)

Some implications for teachers' roles that might result from the growth of computer technology in education. (Author)

Author attempts to clarify the heritage of instructional technology and to put it in its proper context vis-a-vis the audiovisual movement. A redefinition of the prevailing concept of instructional media is proposed. (Author/HB)

Author concludes that the disappointing record of the language lab does not stem only from sub-standard software but also from the behavior and attitudes of the individuals involved. (Author)

Author argues that educational technology in the universities should be used to implement the overall system goals of promoting research and cultural productivity. (Author)

An argument for the use of media by students in order that they have an alternative to print media for communicating. (HB)

A look at Personalized System of Instruction where the main advantages, the modifications, and some of the results obtained by using a modified PSI format in two engineering courses, are discussed. (Author)

A brief report which focuses on the main agency using mass media, films and other audio-visual means to produce educational documents; identifies some major projects recently undertaken; and offers some indication of the progress of these projects. (Author)